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M41 Walker Bulldog
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Tanks · United States · 1953
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M41WalkerBulldog

M41 Walker Bulldog
M41 Walker Bulldog Photo: Wilson44691 · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
28
Protection
18
Mobility
58
Technology
22
Reliability
62
Crew Survivability
20
Operational Range
42
Logistics
55
Historical Performance
45
Strategic Impact
32
Origin United States
CategoryTanks
EraEarly Cold War
In service1953–1954
Operators30 countries
Quantity5,467
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
35
Tanks MASS Rating
47/54
Early Cold War
337/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
28
Protection
18
Mobility
58
Technology
22
Reliability
62
Crew Survivability
20
Operational Range
42
Logistics
55
Historical Performance
45
Strategic Impact
32
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
M41 Walker Bulldog
Category
Production
1953–1954
Quantity
5,467
Unit Price (current)
$440.9K↗ 172% inflation · 1988→2025
Original Price
$162.0K (1988)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · EARLY COLD WAR
47
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
62
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$440.9K
Original: $162.0K (1988)
Inflation: +%172
35
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Tank ClassificationLight Tank
  • GenerationEarly Cold War
  • Combat Weight23.49 t
  • Crew Size4
  • Service Entry Year1953
◈Firepower8MOD.8
▣Protection7MOD.7
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine Power500 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio21.2 hp/t
  • Fuel TypePetrol
  • Transmission TypeFully Automatic
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed72.4 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)161 km
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Length (Hull)5.81 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)5.81 m
  • Width2.97 m
  • Height2.72 m
  • Ground Clearance0.45 m
▲Production & Service3MOD.3
  • Total Production Units5,467
  • Years in Production3 year
  • Current Service StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1953Production started
  3. 1954Production ended
73
years in service
1
years in production
5,467
units produced
29
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
M41 Walker Bulldog 1953
// DERIVATIVES
M41 DK-1 1970
06 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
A fully automatic tank transmission shifts gears without driver intervention, using hydraulic or electronic controls to select appropriate gear ratios based on engine speed and vehicle load.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
A tank with reduced armor and weight for increased mobility.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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